Carla Anderson Clinician Training

10/08/2026

Here it is, the next round of “The Clinician in Bloom”. It is a six-week live-online interactive training course combining practical floristry, botanical stories, therapeutic horticulture principles and reflective practice.

Each week draws on a different evidence-informed psychological lens, including Attachment Theory, Therapeutic Horticulture, Schema Theory, Narrative Meaning-Making, Compassion Focused Approaches, Mindfulness and Reflective Practice.

The aim is not to teach these theories in depth, but to use them as different ways of reflecting on how we naturally work, what we carry, and what may help sustain us over time.

Then flowers are used as the creative medium, so there is plenty of hands-on floristry and learning through doing.

Earlier this year I ran a pilot version, with feedback from a group of clinicians shaping this version. I received such beautiful feedback from clinicians who especially valued the chance to slow down, create with flowers, step outside the clinical role for a while, and have fun learning about floristry and floral arranging.

If you’d like to get an idea of how I integrate flowers first, I’ve created a free personalised flower journal, with botanical stories, floristry and reflective prompts straight to your inbox (please check spam).

📑Free quiz + journal:
https://link.carlaandersoncliniciantraining.com/widget/quiz/8vy8cVbiiJMbfg96ZXsa

💐If you would like to join the waitlist for the next Clinician In Bloom here are the details:

🗓️Mondays 10:30am to 12pm (QLD time) 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 2 Nov, 16 Nov, 23 Nov. (Sessions are recorded if you can’t make all dates)

Registrations will open shortly and spaces will be limited, so jump on the waitlist and put the dates in your diaries now:

🌸https://carlaandersoncliniciantraining.com/floristry-selfcare-mindfulness-register

Any questions please feel free to message or email me, and please share with anyone who might be interested.

Keep blooming 💐

NB: The Clinician in Bloom, including the quiz and journal, is designed for education, reflection and professional learning. It is not psychological assessment, therapy or treatment.

10/08/2026

It may come as little surprise that I love reading about flowers, especially Australian natives and my all time favourite the Flannel Flower. Checkout this wonderful list of flowers.

When it comes to flannel flowers, their survival is all about timing. ⏲️

Flannel seeds have a dormancy mechanism – they can survive for decades, underground, waiting for a bushfire.

Bushfire smoke sounds the wake-up alarm, but it's not until the rain arrives that flannel flowers will make their appearance. It may be years between blooms... but when conditions are right, flannel flowers bloom en masse.

Names:
Flannel flower (common)
Actinotus spp. (scientific)

Habitat:
Coastal heath, scrub, open dry eucalypt forests, sandy soils

Distribution: NSW, VIC, WA, NT, TAS, QLD

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08/08/2026

Found this video from a while ago and it instantly reminds me of what I was thinking about in this moment- I was totally focused in what I was doing, engaging all the senses…..What I can see, feel, hear and smell. But more importantly it reminds me of what I’m NOT thinking about: the never ending todo list or worries.

One of my favourite parts of floristry is the prep work and processing of flowers and foliage. When I do this I am completely in the zone, or as my family says- off with the fairies. I call this mindfulness in action.

Do you do something that’s mindfulness in action?

P.S. if you are wondering what I’m doing, I was put to work by my daughter to strip Lomandra leaves into fine pieces for a beautiful floral installation she created (see pic at the end).

05/08/2026

05/08/2026

I am so excited to be speaking at the Therapeutic Horticulture Australia conference in Adelaide.

I never could have imagined a few years ago when I decided to study floristry for my own self-care, that I would become a therapeutic horticulture practitioner and end up presenting at a conference on how I integrate floristry and psychology as therapeutic horticulture.

In case you haven’t heard of it, Therapeutic Horticulture is the use of plants, gardening and in my case, flowers for physical and emotional wellbeing.

I am delighted to be able to share how I integrate floristry, mindfulness and self-care into my work with therapy clients and as professional development for healthcare clinicians, with a focus on wellbeing, and reflective practice.

I will be presenting;

“Beyond the Bouquet: Using Floristry in Therapeutic Horticulture Practice” 💐

📅 Wednesday 2nd September, 2026 🕛 12:00pm to 12:30pm

But what makes this even more special for me is being a guest sharing how I integrate floristry as part of Leigh McGaghey (THA President) and Tanya Bearup’s (THA Vice President) workshop;

“Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture Course”

For anyone looking to start their journey in therapeutic horticulture.

📅 Thursday 3 September 2026
🕘 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Please say hello if you will be there too.

Register for the conference here: https://tha-conference-2026.eventsairsite.com

05/08/2026

Did you know you can access the recording of my webinar 🎥 “EPDS: When question 10 feels heavy” for only $27! Which also includes my guide 🗒️ “Are You Avoiding EPDS Question 10? Understanding a Common Clinician Fear”.

Earlier this year I ran this webinar for clinicians who wanted to learn more about what to do with that feeling you get when administering the EPDS and worry bubbles up about parents responding yes to question 10.

You are not alone. I’ve had so many perinatal clinicians tell me they might feel confident administering the EPDS, yet notice a subtle shift in themselves when they reach Question 10. This was such a common response when I interviewed midwives and child health nurses.

What clinicians told me was they would notice in themselves: a hesitation before asking, a quiet hope the answer will be no, uncertainty about how to ask in a natural, compassionate way and an underlying awareness of the emotional weight the question carries and worry about what on earth do I do next if someone did say yes.

The challenge is rarely about not knowing the tool. There is an important difference between understanding the EPDS and feeling steady enough to ask the question with confidence.

So if you would like to know more checkout the recording now. It is suitable for perinatal clinicians including, but certainly not limited to; Midwives, Child Health Nurses, Neonatal Nurses, Obstetricians, GPs, Practice Nurses and other clinicians supporting families during the perinatal period and engaging in screening.

💻 30 day access: For only $27
Comment “Q10” below and I’ll send you the details or head to my website: https://carlaandersoncliniciantraining.com/epdsquestion10_webinar

Nb: If you previously registered for the live webinar please message me for the link.

03/08/2026